worlds best chimichurri?

[chesthair 231]

Had some not too long ago that was awesome but havent been able to replicate at home.  I prefer the cilantro version...whats your go to recipe? 

[irishtexan 11692]

I just do a basic one with flat leaf parsley, garlic, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar and olive oil. I should look up some recipes and branch out. But the basic is pretty damn good over a grilled skirt or flank steak over some fresh spinach.

[Jerry Callo 8956]

2 minutes ago, irishtexan said:

I just do a basic one with flat leaf parsley, garlic, red pepper flakes, red wine vinegar and olive oil. I should look up some recipes and branch out. But the basic is pretty damn good over a grilled skirt or flank steak over some fresh spinach.

Mine is similar.  In addition to your ingredients, I add oregano and a salmurea. 

[Mo Horn 8933]

The world's best is in Argentina, but your probably looking for something closer. We have a spice store called Savory Spice in our area. They're a small chain around the us. I know there is one in Austin. You can also order online as well. I really like their's. It comes dry and i add vinegar and water to reconstitute it, or just put it straight on steaks with some olive oil. 

[Fat Bastard 652]

Ingredients

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar

2 jalapenos, roughly chopped

4 cloves garlic

4 bay leaves

1/2 cup freshly chopped Italian parsley

1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro

1/2 cup freshly chopped oregano

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

1 (1 1/2 to 2-pound) flank steak

 

Directions

1. Preheat a grill or broiler to high.
2. In a blender, combine vinegar, jalapeno, garlic, and bay leaves puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and add the herbs. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
3. Season the flank steak with olive oil, salt, and pepper and grill/broil the steak for 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Slice the steak thinly, across the grain on the bias and serve with the chimichurri sauce.

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That’s the one I use

[C-Man 27708]

The world's best is in Argentina.

This recipe is from the chef who is half owner of Sierra Brava Lodge outside Córdoba, Argentina. We were there in Sept 2017 and it’s pretty damn awesome. They serve that shit at every meal.

[C-Man 27708]

18 minutes ago, Fat Bastard said:

Ingredients

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar

2 jalapenos, roughly chopped

4 cloves garlic

4 bay leaves

1/2 cup freshly chopped Italian parsley

1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro

1/2 cup freshly chopped oregano

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

1 (1 1/2 to 2-pound) flank steak

 

Directions

1. Preheat a grill or broiler to high.
2. In a blender, combine vinegar, jalapeno, garlic, and bay leaves puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and add the herbs. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
3. Season the flank steak with olive oil, salt, and pepper and grill/broil the steak for 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Slice the steak thinly, across the grain on the bias and serve with the chimichurri sauce.

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That’s the one I use

This one sounds pretty damn bad ass too!

[Fat Bastard 652]

Yeah, it’s awesome. The first time I ever had chimichurri must’ve been 25 years ago or so at America’s in Houston and is the one I judge all others by. This recipe is just as good and is great for grilling. 

[Jerry Callo 8956]

From my Seven Fires cookbook.  The chimichurri is a little more on the liquid side as opposed to a paste.  

Edited November 9, 2018 by Jerry Callo

[huge 3828]

This one sounds pretty damn bad ass too!

Looks pretty close to how I do it.

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[chesthair 231]

yup, fat's is the one i was looking for...why couldnt you swap the vinegar out for lime/lemon juice?

[Fat Bastard 652]

U could. I personally like the sharpness of the vinegar but I’ve seen recipes with lime juice used. Never tried it personally though. 

[Brodarious Hamm Sandwich 126]

Recipe from Chef Cristina Brino, a Malmann protege who led a cooking class we went to at Finca Adalgisa in Mendoza.

[DoobieWah 1529]

What do you think a "spoon" means in this case? A tablespoon?

[elfenix 34669]

based on 'tea spoon' being used for rosemary, i'm guessing 'spoon' is tablespoon.

[Brodarious Hamm Sandwich 126]

based on 'tea spoon' being used for rosemary, i'm guessing 'spoon' is tablespoon.

This is correct

[DoobieWah 1529]

thx

[Napoleon 8806]

On 11/8/2018 at 2:17 PM, chesthair said:

Had some not too long ago that was awesome but havent been able to replicate at home.  I prefer the cilantro version...whats your go to recipe? 

 

On 11/8/2018 at 4:19 PM, Fat Bastard said:

Ingredients

1/4 cup distilled white vinegar

2 jalapenos, roughly chopped

4 cloves garlic

4 bay leaves

1/2 cup freshly chopped Italian parsley

1/2 cup freshly chopped cilantro

1/2 cup freshly chopped oregano

1/3 cup extra-virgin olive oil

Salt and pepper

1 (1 1/2 to 2-pound) flank steak

 

Directions

1. Preheat a grill or broiler to high.
2. In a blender, combine vinegar, jalapeno, garlic, and bay leaves puree until smooth. Transfer to a bowl and add the herbs. Whisk in the olive oil and season with salt and pepper. Mix well and set aside.
3. Season the flank steak with olive oil, salt, and pepper and grill/broil the steak for 2 to 3 minutes per side for medium rare. Slice the steak thinly, across the grain on the bias and serve with the chimichurri sauce.

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That’s the one I use

I've never tried a "Cilantro" version at the Argentine restaurants in LA (Gaucho Grill & Lala's*) or in 7 1/2 years in Argentina.

In LA restaurants, it was a GREEN version, but basically PARSLEY, Olive Oil, Garlic, Salt and possibly a White Vinegar.

In Argentina it was a Muddied REDDISH/BROWN version with about 10 herbs that seemed to be "Every Dried Herb You Have In The Cupboard + Vinegar and then Oil". (Most likely vegetable oil, because it's much cheaper.)

 

*"Lalas" can be slang for "tits" in Argentine Spanish, but in LA it is singular with the possessive apostrophe.

Edited January 7, 2019 by Napoleon